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EllsworthAFB Heat Treating Oven

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EllsworthAFB-Heat-Treating-OvenFederal

Submission Closed01/04/2018, 11:30:00 PM UTC

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NAICS: 333994

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA4690 28 Cons Pkc

NAICS

333994 - Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Ellsworth AFB, ELLSWORTH AFB, SD, 57706, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

Salient_Characteristics_posted_with_Sources_Sought.doc

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PhaseClosed

PostedDec 15

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineJan 4

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

01/04/2018, 11:30:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA4690 28 Cons Pkc

Contacts2 people available

OfficeELLSWORTH AFB, SD, 57706-4947, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA4690 28 Cons Pkc

Office AddressELLSWORTH AFB, SD, 57706-4947, USA

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Angel CrawfordContract Administrator

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Arturo ManzoContract Administrator

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Full Description

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE USED FOR MARKET ANALYSIS IN DETERMINING THE AVAILABILITY OF THE ATTACHED REQUIREMENT. **NO AWARD WILL BE MADE FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT** **DO NOT SUBMIT A QUOTATION OR PROVIDE COST AND PRICING DATA** **NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME** ALL RESPONSES WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR THE POSSIBLE FUTURE ACQUISITION. Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota is seeking sources qualified and interested in providing a commercial item proposed in accordance with Attachment 1, salient characteristics, provided in this sources sought synopsis, OR EQUAL ITEMS. All interested parties are invited to provide information about your company/institution, or any teaming or joint venture partners. NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR THIS PROJECT WHEN IT IS FORMALLY ADVERTISED, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS If your firm has an interest in proposing on future requirements as described above, who believe they can meet the requirements, are invited to submit, in writing, a complete capabilities package. Provide responses NO LATER THAN 4 January 2018 to angel.crawford@us.af.mil and arturo.manzo@us.af.mil . At a minimum capability statement shall state skills, experience, and knowledge required to perform this type of work. Include the following: 1. Company name, address, point of contact (POC), telephone number, fax number, email address, website, and CAGE Code. 2. Company's business size and/or socioeconomic status (i.e. Small Business, SBA Certified 8A Program Participant, SBA Certified HUB Zone Firm, Small Disadvantaged Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business, Woman-Owned Small Business). 3. A positive statement of your intention to bid on this contract as a prime contractor. 4. Offeror's Joint Venture, Partnering Agreement, or Mentor-Prot'g information if applicable - existing and potential. 5. A listing of any government contracts held over the last three (3) years. 6. If you are a small business, are you considering submitting a proposal as a prime contractor? 7. What are the most critical criteria that would distinguish your company's capabilities from another? Explain. The information requested will be used within the Air Force to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside the agency. **Responses are due NOT LATER THAN 4:30PM MST, THURSDAY, 4 JANUARY 2018, and shall be submitted electronically to both: angel.crawford@us.af.mil and arturo.manzo@us.af.mil .** Primary Government Point of Contact: MSgt Angel Crawford. Questions relevant to this notice shall be sent electronically to the two above email addresses. NO PHONE INQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. All communication shall be in writing and submitted electronically with reference "Heat Treating Oven." Interested companies are encouraged to provide other solutions that may meet the required specifications and/or functional description. When doing so, information shall follow the guidelines set by this sources sought notice. THIS IS A NOTICE FOR SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUE A PROCUREMENT COMMITMENT BY THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. RESPONSE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY; NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN REPSONSE TO THIS NOTICE OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. THE GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OR SUFFER ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY IMPROPERLY IDENTIFIED INFORMATION.